Loosely translated, the Chinese sporting system of danfei means “flying solo”. And it was a key aspect in allowing Li Na – arguably the most popular athlete in the world’s …
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Victorian paceman James Pattinson made a lively return from injury against South Australia on Friday’s second day of the Sheffield Shield match in Adelaide. In reply to Victoria’s 319 all …
Continue reading Pattinson returns for Vics against SAAn emerging England side will find themselves having to deal with the pressure of expectation as never before in this season’s Six Nations Championship. It may be, as coach Stuart …
Continue reading Much expected of England rugby sideSouth Sydney recruit Ben Te’o, who copped a two-game suspension for a brutal shoulder charge last year, says he planned to remove the controversial tackle from his game before it …
Continue reading Te’o backs NRL shoulder charge banFour-times Australian Open champion Andre Agassi says Novak Djokovic has the chance this year to elevate himself to among possibly the best three tennis players of all time. Agassi arrived …
Continue reading Agassi tipping Djokovic for OpenThe Torrey Pines curse looks set to continue for Australian golf after only Stuart Appleby and John Senden found their way inside the top 50 after the first round of …
Continue reading Appleby, Senden lead Aussies in PGA eventAustralia have dropped batsman David Hussey for the opening two one-day international (ODI) games against West Indies in Perth on February 1 and 3. Hussey’s fellow Victorian Aaron Finch, an …
Continue reading Aust drop David Hussey from ODI sideA general-admission adult ticket to an AFL game will cost $20 for the fourth successive year, the league announced on Friday. Concession tickets will cost $12.00, junior under-15 tickets are …
Continue reading AFL keep tickets at $20The Test audition for NSW trio Steve Smith, Moises Henriques and Stephen O’Keefe will have to wait, with openers Scott Henry and David Dawson doing their best to eat up …
Continue reading Test hopefuls wait to bat at BlacktownSouth Australian swing bowler Chadd Sayers has continued his stellar Sheffield Shield season with a six-wicket haul against Victoria in Adelaide. Sayers claimed 6-49 from 23 overs as the Bushrangers …
Continue reading Vics all out for 319 against SA in ShieldDebate may have raged over Kevin Sinfield’s controversial Golden Boot win but it seems the Leeds captain wants it settled once and for all in next month’s World Club Challenge …
Continue reading Sinfield hopes Slater plays WCCBrandt Snedeker and K.J. Choi forged their way to a one-shot lead but six-time event champion Tiger Woods lurks after the first round of the US PGA Tour event at …
Continue reading Snedeker, Choi lead Torrey Pines PGA eventA punter with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au has a million reasons to cheer Andy Murray and Victoria Azarenka to their respective 2013 Australian Open crowns, with the punter standing to collect …
Continue reading Punter cheers on Andy Murray and Victoria Azarenka in Australian Open 2013Western Australia have closed their first innings at 242 after adding just 10 runs on the morning of day two of their Sheffield Shield clash with NSW at Blacktown International …
Continue reading WA all out for 242 in Shield v NSWThe greatest grand slam winner in men’s tennis history will take on the most recent when Roger Federer and Andy Murray meet in an Australian Open semi-final on Friday night. …
Continue reading Federer-Murray to follow Aussie entreesFor all he achieved, Roy Emerson may well be Australia’s most unheralded sporting great. Emerson, who boasts more grand slam titles than any man in tennis history, will be honoured …
Continue reading Emerson honoured to be honouredWest Ham defender Daniel Potts was discharged from hospital on Thursday after being knocked unconscious during his side’s 5-1 defeat at Arsenal. Potts, who went on as a second half …
Continue reading West Ham’s Potts leaves hospitalNewcastle United continued their French shopping spree as Nancy defender Massadio Haidara completed his move to the struggling Premier League club for an undisclosed fee. France Under-21 full-back Haidara became …
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